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"Brandon Sommerville" <gti@null.net.gov> wrote in message
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> sanjian wrote:
>
> >"John Henry" <johnshenry@sprintmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:3A8BEC52.155A3550@sprintmail.com...
>
> >> > Lane squatters are a significant problem.  If I'm in the left lane,
and
> >> > someones closing up on me (which is seldom, as I don't tend to go
slow as it
> >> > is), I'll move over to let him through, then go back to where I was.
Not a
> >> > problem.
> >>
> >> But go back to where you were, ie in the left lane, when you aren't
passing
> >> anyone?  If so, you are part of the problem.  People need to think of
that
> >> passing lane as though it is one with oncoming traffic.  You don't stay
there
> >> unless you NEED to be there.
> >
> >And if the lane is clear, I see absolutely no reason why I shouldn't use
it.
>
> If there's room enough in the right lane for you to be there, why
> aren't you there?  It's courtesy.

It's not seen that way anymore.

> >> > It's not that we don't grasp the concept, or can't follow the law,
it's that
> >> > we don't agree with the law (and yes, where it's the law, I think it
should
> >> > be followed, but I also don't think it should be law in the first
place).
> >>
> >> Understood.  I don't agree with the speed limit laws in many places.
Put the
> >> lane use laws were designed not to generate revenue, but to ensure
smooth, and
> >> effective use of all lanes where vehicles are traveling at differing
speeds.
> >> What part of that don't you agree with?
> >
> >I don't see it as an effective use of all lanes.  First of all, for those
> >traveling faster, it requres constantly changing speed and lanes to go
back
> >into the right lane when they're just going to be in the left lane again.
> >Second, I doubt the benefits of restricting lane usage.
>
> If traffic isn't heavy, all lanes don't need to be used.  Traffic
> flows much more smoothly when lane discipline is used.

If traffic is light enough, who gives a crap what lane I'm in?  All the
argument I've seen comes down to:

"You should be in the right lane"
"Why"
"Because you should"
"Why"
"Because that's what they do in Europe"
"This isn't Europe, Who cares"
"Because it's a passing lane"
"Now it's a driving lane"

> >> We're still not there.  It has *nothing* to do with "how fast that lane
is
> >> going!!! Or if you can "handle" the 150 mph!!! It is not the 150mph
lane!! It is
> >> the PASSING lane!!!!  If you are going 17  mph, but still passing other
cars,
> >> you have every right to be there.  How hard is that to understand!?
> >
> >That's not very effective use of the lanes.
>
> Sure it is.  It allows the maximum flow of traffic at comfortable
> speeds.  Surely you can see the advantages of having three cars
> traveling in the right lane vs three cars traveling side by side to
> everyone coming up behind them?

If someone's coming up behind you, get out of the way.  If not, who cares?

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